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Renowned as a haven for the rich and famous, the Hamptons comprise a collection of seaside communities located on the eastern end of Long Island. Mixing nautical ornaments with minimalist sophistication, Hamptons style is synonymous with elegant interior décor.

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The verdict is in – sleep is important! It’s fairly common knowledge that a good night’s sleep is beneficial for your physical and mental health. A night of lying awake listening to the neighbour’s dog bark is all the evidence you need to back that one up!

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If you want to get a stylish look for your home, imagine you are a designer. In their toolbox, besides the website or address of a furniture store that delivers good looks for a good price, is a very simple tool – a measuring tape.

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Whether you live in a cosy apartment or a sprawling mansion, childproofing your home is essential to the safety of your little ones. If you’re not sure where to start, don’t stress – creating a safe home environment isn’t as complicated as you might think.

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Whether youbring the family together with a traditional roast lunch or a more Aussiecontemporary lunch of ham and seafood, nothing sets the scene for Christmas Daydining like a festive table setting. Get inspired with these four festive decorating ideas.

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Trawling social media and Pinterest for design ideas you cantransfer into your own home can be super fun and rewarding, but sometimes youjust need a few go-to accounts that really showcase the best of the best.

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Winter is the time of year when we swap our swimsuits for sweaters, our sandals for socks and retreat to the warmth and comfort of our home from the chilly weather outside. With a shift in season, there’s no better time to change up your home decor as well and create a warm, inviting space for you, your family and guests to enjoy.

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Samantha Tolley runs a very popular bargain hunting account across both Instagram and Facebook, @addicted_to_bargains. Samantha finds all the best deals (so you don't have to) and hunts high and low to find something for everyone, weather you're a chocolate aficionado, looking for a new outfit that won't break the bank or a homewares addict (like myself).

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Don’t be fooled by the small size of a courtyard – take a leaf out of Josh and Jenna's book to transform a small outdoor space into a comfortable retreat that you won’t want to leave! With a Melbourne-based interior design practice, Bicker Design, and having founded Design School which offers classes in Geelong, there’s no question that the couple live and breathe home design.

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Creating not one, but two study nooks for 2 little girls sounds like a fun challenge! A challenge that Casey Lucas from @lucasgirlslove has recently undertaken to transform her daughter's bedrooms into multifunctional spaces.

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Furniture shopping with a large family in mind can be a daunting process with many considerations…size, durability, quality and comfort. Ticking all the right boxes as well as being stylish, now that’s a tall order!

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Cube storage units are full of endless creative potential. Their dynamic form can give shape to a thousand functions – some that sound bizarre at first, but actually work incredibly well. So if you’re looking to change up your cube storage, think outside the box with these 10 creative ideas.

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Think pink is just for little girls’ bedrooms and women’s wardrobes? We’ve delved deep into the archives to bring you the evolution of pink in furniture and interior design, and how the colour has broken down boundaries in interior design and fashion; food and film, art and architecture.

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When it comes to storage, you’ll want furniture that has practical space for all your storing needs, but you’ll also want it to have a nice style that isn’t detached from the rest of your home. Thankfully, there are many ways to style your storage.

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Choosing a neutral bedroom suite, like Amart Furniture's Chanelle range will allow you to bring colour into the space through cushions, quilts and art and is also an affordable way to mix things up as your style evolves.

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Your mattress is the single most used item in your home. Over the course of its life, it’s responsible for accommodating thousands of nights of sleep, and will likely be one of your favourite things to come home to. But no matter how much you love your mattress, it does has a finite lifespan, and will need to be replaced at some point.

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With a new school year bringing bigger ideas to growing minds, making the right study and learning spaces for your kids is an important thing to consider. Separate spaces for work and creation is important for both adults and kids, and they can give your home a lot practical charm.

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It’s the age-old question “what are better, curtains or blinds?”. When it comes to choosing the best window treatment to suit your home and your family’s needs, it can get a little overwhelming when you start hearing jargon like ‘outside mount’, ‘blockout’ and ‘ball chains’. But there is nothing to worry about; the expert team here at Amart Furniture has you covered.

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Australian House & Garden Magazine curates a Classic Leather look with Amart Furniture's new Signature Collection Dubois sofa range. This premium leather sofa puts a contemporary spin on a classic Chesterfield style and is complemented perfectly by the Signature Collection Argento living range.

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Accent chairs can transform any room in an instant. From luxuriously soft fabric pieces to colourful crowd pleasers, statement seating comes in a wide range of styles – but choosing a chair that commands attention without overpowering the rest of your décor is key to making this trend work.

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Creating a moodboard, whether it be a digital collage, Pinterest board or a magazine clipping filled scrap book, is a great way to see a room design come to life when decorating any new space. You can layer colours, textures and furniture items to visually map out not only the composition of the room, but also how the elements work together to create a cohesive design.

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It seems you can’t open a magazine or scroll through your socials without catching a glimpse of this plant and its large, glossy leaves. Yes, the fiddle-leaf fig has truly taken over, becoming the new décor must-have for on-trend interior aficionados.

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Even if you have don’t have much space in your home, it’s easy to create an inviting, functional and stylish kid’s room. Whether you choose to do it with cleverly selected furniture or with space-efficient styling, there are countless ways to re-work a smaller room to give it the feeling (and usefulness) of a larger one.

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There’s a reason the kitchen is known as the heart of any home; amazing food will always taste great, but when a kitchen has just the right mix of atmosphere and appliances, it becomes the most welcoming room in the home – whether or not you’re preparing or eating a meal.

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Fancy yourself a free spirit when it comes to style? Bohemian décor embraces freedom of expression with a relaxed ‘anything goes’ feel, inviting you to experiment with all your favourite colours, patterns, textures and trinkets.

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Whether you live in a cosy apartment or an airy, open-plan house, at some point it may start to feel cluttered or crowded. It’s perfectly normal – as we accumulate new things, we naturally run out of space to put it all.

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Pets are very important members of the family, and they should be treated as such. To accommodate for their fur babies’ needs, more and more people are looking for ways to make their homes extra pet-friendly. And rightly so!

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Aside from the occasional dusting, when was the last time that you cleaned your blinds? For something that is such a big part of our home, not many of us actually know how to give our blinds a thorough cleaning. Besides from that feel-good feeling you get from having a clean home, clean blinds mean that there are fewer marks, less dust build-up and cleaner air for you and your family. No matter what type of blind you have we can show you what the dos and don’ts are!

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The right bed can transform a bedroom from a modest sleeping space to a stylish oasis. From elegant upholstered bed frames to rustic wooden ones, your bed can be the perfect way to set the scene for the overall style of your bedroom.

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Curtains have this way of framing the perfect view – but when was the last time that you took a closer look at them? Knowing how to clean curtains can be a bit of a mystery and even a little daunting. Can I machine wash them? Can I use detergent? Where do I hang them? It can seem like a David vs Goliath task. But fear not; we have put together your “Cleaning Curtains 101” guide – everything from how to clean what type of curtain to making sure you don’t have to do this too often!

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Some people collect stamps. Others have a thing for vintage coins. But you? You find joy in the tiny details that give each room in your home a heartbeat… all those final touches that transform a space, bringing it to life with style and a story.

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Featuring distressed wooden finishes, floral accessories, and plenty of wicker, Country Charm décor is inviting, relaxing, and laid-back. In order to modernise this look, it’s important to not go overboard with furniture and homewares – keep spaces clutter-free and spacious.

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During the hotter days of the year, your outdoor furniture gets put to good use – with morning sunbaking, afternoon barbecues, and twilight dinners. But what happens to your outdoor table and chairs when the summer sun sets and the colder months rise?

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Just because you don’t own your house doesn’t mean you can’t make it look and feel like it’s truly yours. There are endless ways to add a personal touch and make your rental feel like home – without picking up a paintbrush or putting holes in the wall.

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Some of us just don’t have the luxury of an expansive, walk-in wardrobe. If your closet space is leaning on the smaller side, you don’t have to fret: there are plenty of clever and creative ways to take advantage of the wardrobe space you have.

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Blinds and curtains add so much to a home; they bring personality and style to a room, they make you feel safer with some extra privacy and, most importantly, they help with a lazy Sunday morning sleep-in by keeping the sun at bay. But, do you know how blinds and curtains can keep you feeling snug in Winter, cool in Summer and your bank account happy all year-round? If not, then keep reading on! We’ve looked into everything from protecting your home and furniture, while saving money on energy bills along the way.

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We love to give our bedrooms and living areas a stylih makeover, but do you feel your study area or home office is always left out? That maybe there isn’t much to do with a desk and a computer? Hold that thought.

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Sick of living among clutter and mess? Maybe it’s time to take the “less is more” approach to interior décor. From Scandinavian-inspired style to simple yet elegant homewares, our range has everything you need to embrace the minimalist trend.

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Zoe Gilpin is a Perth based, qualified interior decorator who over the years has worked as a visual merchandiser and property stylist. These days as a mother of two, she owns and operates The DIY Decorator, an e-design decorating studio which means all of her work is carried out via online consultations and mood boards.

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You don’t have to be a homeowner if you want to practice a bit of green living. There might be some limitations, but if you’re renting and eager to save some money on energy (and save the planet while you’re doing it), there are plenty of simple changes you can make in your household.